Nov 2, 2010

Seriously!

I am
not surprised that the novel “Serious Men” won The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010! After all shouldn't a novel depicting the ‘real’ India be applauded!
Even if the novel is through the eyes of a frustrated yet cunning man in our
society who believes on being wronged because of his birth in a certain caste! Even
if his depiction made me think that every second person walking on Indian
streets was deranged. Here was a man, who spoke the truth! Of course he would
be awarded!

Never
mind the bad spelling, erratic grammar, poor editing and a story which
resembles a movie plot; we have to encourage more of such truth inspiring,
heart rendering human stories, which show our “real” India and the way we are
to everyone! How else would the stark truth come out of our living rooms. How
else, would these awe inspiring individuals guide us into light by informing us
that Militants and Naxals need a humane touch and that the solution to every
problem in our country is through a media trial and that everything would be
all right if a certain CM resigns! So

what if their sentences begin with ‘and’
and the comma follows every 2 words like a Hutch puppy. Who needs an English
teacher writing our books anyways!

What
we need are these free minded, spirited young individuals who are comfortable
enough to express their disappointments with the Indian society. Yes, the more
the merrier. After all, isn’t that the true barometer of a thriving,
intellectual, free and developing democracy? Not to mention that this guidance
comes Direct to Home! What more can we as a country ask for. We shall, as a
society be ever indebted to these great writers of no caliber but big mouths
for letting us know what India
is all about.